Irrigating-valve.



E. BENNER. IRRIGATING VALVE.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 4. l9l8.

Patented 'Dec. 10, 1918.

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4 useful Improvements in lirrigating Valves,

of which the following is-a' specification. My inventionrelates more specifically to improvements in irrigatingvalves of the type usually employed in connection with stand-pipes, or horizontally disposed pipe lines to which the same are iconnected and' pertains more particularly to a novel means for conveniently attaching the same to standpipesorlines. j

An object of my invention is to'provide an inexpensive irrigating valve .constructionthat may be" readily" attached to" the upper ends of stand-pipes or mounted; within :the' p pe E E i.

FA furtherobject of my (iIlVBIilDlOIi-JS to provide a 'novel form 'of gasket construction for the movable valve plate or cover. V

A still further object of my invention is to provide: an irrigating valve construction so formed :that the same maywbefreadily stamped fromsheet metal, thereby eliminate ing expensive castings Other and further objects and advantages ofthe invention willbe hereinafter. set forth and the novel features thereof specifically defined in the appended claims; an embodiment of my. invention being illustrated in the accompanying drawing forming apart thereof; in which:

1 Figure 1, is a plan view of a impmd.

irrigating valve. connected to a stand-pipe .of

usual construction, parts being. broken away" points below the upper end ofthe pipe where.

for clarity. of illustration.

*Fig. 2, is a longitudinal section-view of. the upper portion of stand-pipeshowing my irrigating valve in placethereon', said section being taken on line 2-2 of Fig 1. r I Fig. 3, is an enlarged detail section of, the lower seat portion of the valve illustrating the operating means for.- adjusting the threaded valve stem. I Y 7 Fig. .4, is a detailed plan view illustrating the formation of the valve stem supporting means or anchor for same. s

- Fig. 5, is a longitudinal section taken throughthe-upper portion of a stand-pipe showing my improved valve construction in place within the pipe. L v Fig; 6, 1 is an enlarged I detaibillustrating Specification of Letters Patent.-

= wardlya-turn'ed flange? or seat513.

and. patterns therefor.

PatentedDe'c. 10,1918;

hpplioationfiled March4,1918. seriaim. 220,118.

, the: method of securing :th g e to under face of the'valveplate. 3i a e .F 1g. 7, is a detail section through a portion of the valve frameshowi'ng the niann'eno w securing the same to: an opening in a pipe line. ,t

The valve'10 is adapted for application :to a cement stand-pipe or other partof anirrigating pipe line; as clearly. shown'in'gFigs: 1,12 and 3'of'the drawing, and consists pref- 5 erably of an annular frame 11 stamped from sheet metal; the'loweriportionof said frame'having an outwardly extending annue' lar flange 12- andvon its upper endvan :in-

Thezdi'ameter of frame 12 across its lower end issubstantiallythe internal diameter of the pipe:to. ;whicli it is attached.- Secured; to the :vertical'annular wall. of frame 12 by. rivetsor other suitable securing means :is @a 4 plurality of ioutwardl f extending: resilient. lugs iorvziarms. 14 adapted tomaintain the framewll'rin' positionzwhen :the =v'alve is mounted withini'ori'onastand-pipe; as clearlyshown in the 'various'views ofthe drawing. go When :securing the valveto theupper'portion of the stand-pipe, as illustrated in Figs; 1-and2 of the drawing', thearms 14 extend slightly beyond the internal edge of the pipe and maintain the same in posit1on,- the lower 5 annular flange 12; supporting thecement filling A which is' inserted between the inner wall of the stand-pipe and-. the. outerpe-: ripheral walljxof the valve frame) When it is desired to secure the valve within the pipe, asillustrated in Fig. 5 ofthe drawing,- slight recesses 15 are formed in the inner face of the walls of the stand-pipeat it is desired to -place the valve for reception of the spring arms 14, the .annularrecess formed by the stand-pipe wall and the vertical annular wall uofthe valve frame, as

formingrecesseslofor the-receptionof the ends of across piecefor arch 17, the recessesextending from the 'bottom of;flange *12 upwaizdly and terminating short of. the upper annular edge of'frame' 11;. Grosszpiece '17 is preferably formed of two flat bars of metal nular valve frame 18 and 19, each having at the center thereof an angular recess 20, said recesses forming when the bars 18 and 19 are placed together a socket for the reception of a headed valve placed together are forced upwardly into the recesses 16 formed stem. These bars when in the frame member 11, the lower ends of the recesses being spot welded to main tain the bridge or cross piece. in rigid rela tion to the frame.

Mounted in the socket formed in cross piece17 is an upwardly extending threaded valve stem 25, the lower end of said stem being headed: and fitting Within the annularsocket formed in the cross piece, the vertical Walls of the socket movement of the stem. A jam nut 26 mounted on the valve stem holds the'stem in a rigid upright relation to the cross piece.

The valve-plate or closure 27 preferably consists of a stamped annular member provided on its under face. with a concentric groove 27 adjacent its edge. Mounted within groove 27iis a rubber gasket 28 in which is held in place by the end of the nut 29 which is turned over slightly. By means of this construction it willbe noted that the valve plate27 is hold in a swiveled relation to the nut 29, the plate rotating with the nut as the same iss'crewed downwardly until the rubber gasket 28engages with the flange'l3 formed on valve frame 11, the frictional con- I tact of the gasket preventing a further turn lngmovement of the valve plate and thereby lessening the wear on-the gasket.

-:It will be observed from the foregoing that by means of the annular vertical wall ofthe valve frameand its lower annular flange 12, I am enabled to quickly cement the valve in position on the stand-pipes or in the lines on which said pipes are erected. a A

- It willbe noted further that by means of the novel configuration of the valve frame, that it will bea comparatively easy matter to. cementla valve in an opening formed in an irrigating pipe line, as clearly shown in Fig. 7. of the drawings.

. What I claim is: r 1. Ina valve construction, a stampedanhaving a vertically disposed wall and an annular fiangeprojecting from thelower endof'said wall, a plu-' rah'ty of arms secured to the outer face of ;the;vertical wall of said frame-and project-g preventing a turning ing therefrom at substantially right angles, said valve frame being provided with an opening therethrough and an annular valve seat, a bridge diametrically secured to said frame, a threaded valve stem rigidly secured to said bridge, and a valve plate rotatably mounted on said valve stem.

2. In a valve construction, a stamped an= nular valve frame having a vertically disposed wall and an annular flange projecting at right angles from the lowerfend of said" stamped valve plate swivelly secured thereto mounted on said valve stem;

3.: In a valve construction, a stamped an- 7 nular valve frame having a vertically disposed Wall and an annular flange projecting outwardly therefrom at the bottom thereof, said-valve frame having an opening therethrough and an annular valve seat formed 7 on the upper end of said vertical wall by an inwardly projectingflange of the stamped frame, a valve'stem supporting member secured within said frame, a threaded valve stem secured to the center of said member andprojecting upwardly therefrom, and a valve closure plate having an annular gasket secured to its under face rotatably mounted on'said valve'stem.

4.--In a valve of the class described, a

stamped body having a flange projecting outwardly at one end and having another flange pro ecting inwardly at theother end, the inwardly projecting flange forming the valve seat. 2

5. In a valve of the class described, a

stamped body having a flange projecting outwardly at one end and" having another flange projecting inwardly at the other end,:

and suitable recesses provided in the stamped body extending from the end with the outwardly projecting flange to a point'near the end with the inwardly projecting flange providing rests for operating means of the valve, the inwardly projecting flange forming the valve seat.

6. In a valve of the class described, a stamped closure plate having a. raised center part for reinforcement gradually-rising from the'edges toward the highest point near the center and having a suitable recess near the outer edge for a gasket rest. 7 In a valve of the class described, a stamped closure plate havinga raised center part gradually rising from the edge'to ward; the highest point-near the center for reinforcement and having a suitable recess near the outer edge for a gasket rest, the plate having also an opening through its center, a handle stem turnably mounted in the center opening and having an abutment resting on the closure plate a suitable distance from the lower termination of the stem and projecting through the plate, a washer disposed on the lower end of the handle stem resting against the lower surface of the plate opposite to the abutment on the stem, the free portion of the lower end of the stem projecting through the closure plate and through the washer being bent outwardly over the washer so as to turnably lock the handle stem on the plate.- 1

8; In a valve of the class described, a stamped body having at one end a flange projecting outwardly and having at its opposite end another flange projecting in wardly, the inwardly projecting flange forming the valve seat, the stamped body having recesses extending from the end with the outwardly projecting flange to a point near the opposite'end, a bridge disposed in Copies of this patent may be obtained for said recesses in the body, a threaded stem mounted on the bridge, a-stamped closure plate having a recess near its outer edge, a gasket disposed in the recess of the closure plate, the recess in the closure plate coming in alinement with the inwardly projecting flange of the stamped body, a handle stem turnably mounted in the center of the closure plate, having an abutment resting on the closure plate and having an extension pro ecting through the closure plate, and a washer disposed on the extension resting against the lower surface of the closure plate opposite to the abutment on the stem, the

EDWARD BENNER.

five cents each, by addressing the commissioner of Patents,

Weshingtom-ID. G." 

